1、Unit 1Unit 1 Face valuesFace values Part 1Part 1 Starting out I have my health.” 1.Before uploading a photo to social media, we will probably . A.have an operation to make our eyes look bigger B.use some cream to smooth our skin C.use an app to fix our photos D.edit some text 2.What can we learn fro
2、m Paragraph 2? A.In many ways, photo editing apps are beneficial to people. B.Photo editing apps are likely to cause peoples anxiety about their appearance. C.Photo editing apps can make us more beautiful. D.Photo editing apps help people judge realistic beauty. 3.When it comes to appearance, why do
3、 many young people suffer an identity trouble? A.Because they compare their looks to those of famous persons. B.Because beauty standards are set by social media. C.Because their feelings of self-worth depend on their own likes and dislikes. D.Because their feelings of self-worth depend on their appe
4、arance. 4.According to Engeln, we should . A.feel good about what we actually look like B.spend more time making comparisons of our real self to fake self C.take a mirror with us everywhere D.try to look as good as ourselves in the filtered photos B Josh Morrison,17,dreamed of raising $100,000 to bu
5、ild a home for low-income families. After years of hard work,his dream has come true. The house is now in the early stages of building. Six years ago, Josh and his dad went into a Habitat for Humanity Restore,a home improvement store and donation center run by the nonprofit organization. They were t
6、here to buy a sink. Josh,then 11, also noticed a collection of pennies. “I instantly felt the urge to help out with that,” he said. Josh set a fundraising deadline of four years. Many people doubted whether he could reach his goal of $100, 000, but it didnt shake his faith. He raised money at his sc
7、hool and other nearby schools. He collected money from neighbours,got publicity from local newspapers,and placed cans in stores so that people could donate extra change. Joshs fundraising efforts began to produce results. Still,there were challenges. Four months before his deadline,he was $30,000 sh
8、ort. He decided to hold Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner in Uxbridge,which is in the province of Ontario. The event raised $19,000. “I didnt care how long it took me,”Josh said.“I would raise $100,000.” With three weeks left,a company called Joshs house,offering to donate $18,000. Eventually, Jo
9、sh reached a total of $134,000 before the deadline. “The momentum just kept going,and we decided to do more,”he said.“Joshs Penny House”is being built by Habitat for Humanity in the city of Oshawa,along with 24 new townhouses. Josh has helped with some of the construction,as have other volunteers. H
10、e will choose the family that moves into the unit. Next year,the 17-year-old Josh will head to college in British Columbia, Canadas westernmost province. As a 11-year-old kid when starting fundraising, Josh was able to send a powerful message across the world. No matter how old you are,as long as yo
11、u have a dream and are willing to do anything to achieve it,it can come true. 5.Which word can best describe Josh Morrison according to Paragraph 2? A.Cautious. B.Straightforward. C.Open-minded. D.Determined. 6.Why were the Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner held in Uxbridge? A.To attain his goal.
12、 B.To call for more attention. C.To win approval from the locals. D.To find sponsors for a family. 7.What can be the best title for the text? A.Kindness from a Company B.The Penny House Dream C.An Astonishing Fundraiser D.A Boy with a Warm Heart .七选五 Unless you think youre the smartest, who doesnt w
13、ant to be smarter? Of course I want to be smarter too. So I try to find out whos the real smart guy that maybe I can learn from. 1 They probably do social media. Not always, but probably. 2 They also use this to ensure they can feed their brains with things they otherwise wouldnt have come across. 3
14、 They never bother their head about the problem of “work-life balance” and somehow manage to seem 100% engaged in what theyre doing, and theyre taking appropriate steps behind the scenes to make sure their lives are well balanced. They know they are the smartest in the room, but they dont spend much
15、 time talking about that. 4 That is, they challenge themselves to make everyone else in the room the smartest person too. They never, ever, under any circumstances, make you look stupid, even though it would be easy to do so. Theyve learned through bitter experience that the only thing that happens
16、when you make someone look bad is that you look bad yourself. If they are managers, they will make every effort to get people more connected and more popular than them in their teams. 5 Theyre not threatened because they know that smartness is synergistic(相 互促进的). A.It is not only a chance to listen
17、. B.They know it is an advantage to them. C.They take it as a personal challenge instead. D.They will be smiling even when things go wrong. E.Now Ive got an answer about whether someones smart. F.They also ensure their smart people look smarter than them. G.They deal with home, work and personal int
18、erests perfectly. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 答案全解全析答案全解全析 基础过关练基础过关练 .1.enlarged 2.boost 3.dormitory 4.misjudged 5.identical 6.bother 7.overlooked 8.acknowledged .1.came across 2.a lack of 3.from head to toe 4.boosted my confidence 5.in terms of 6.for the first time 7.make an effort 8.staring at .1.to have know
19、n 考查固定结构。句意:杰兊假装了解了关亍它的一切,一句话也没说。pretend to have done“假装已经做了”。 2.have dreamed 考查动词时态。句意:我从小就梦想组织一次去西藏的旅行。ever since引导时间状 语从句,主句用现在完成时。 3.impression 考查词性转换。句意:九寨沟的景色如此迷人,以至亍给国内外的游客留下了深刻的印 象。leave a deep impression on sb.给某人留下深刻印象。 4.obsessive 考查固定搭配。句意:你没有必要沉迷亍自己的体重和饮食习惯。be obsessive about“迷 恋亍”。 5.S
20、tanding 考查非谓语动词。句意:站在泰山的山顶上。我们可以清楚地看到整个城市的美景。分 析句子结构可知,设空处用非谓语动词作状语,主语 we不 stand 是主动关系,所以用现在分词作状语。 .1.discovered 考查动词的时态。since引导的时间状语从句,谓语动词用一般过去时。 2.to 考查介词。become addicted to.对上瘾。 3.a 考查冠词。句意:哈特博士说痴迷亍网络照片编辑暗示着缺乏自信和渴望关注。a lack of缺 乏。 4.what 考查主语从句的引导词。分析句子结构可知 4 Jade does 是主语从句,缺少宾语,结合句意 可知答案为 what
21、。 5.appearance 考查名词。空格处作 care about的宾语,且前有 his,所以用名词形式。 6.totally 考查副词。修饰形容词 worthless,应用副词。 7.overlooked 考查语态。句意:哈特博士同意他的看法,说内在美是很重要的,但是外表美丌能完全被 忽视。根据句意可知,用被动语态。 8. larger 考查形容词的比较等级。根据 than 可知此处应用形容词的比较级形式。 9.to bring 考查非谓语动词。句意:她尝试了各种可能的方法来减肥,但是除了给她带来了疼痛和丌 健康乊外,什么作用都没起。only to do表示一种意料乊外的结果。所以答案为
22、 to bring。 10.keeping 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,此处 10 (keep) fit 作从句的主语,所以用动名词 keeping。 能力提升练能力提升练 .A 语篇解读 这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了照片编辑软件对人们自尊的不良影响,以及可能导致的外 观焦虑。英国整容医生 Tijion Esho 认为对于今天的年轻人来说,美丽标准很可能是由他们在社交媒体 上看到的东西决定的,即他们的自我价值感基于外表的好坏。就此心理学教授 Renee Engeln认为人们 应该接受自己真实的外表。 1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句 Before uploading a photo o
23、f ourselves to social media, the chances are that well use an app to smooth our skin, enlarge our eyes, and sharpen our jawlines.可知在上 传照片到社交媒体乊前,我们可能会使用一个应用程序来修补我们的照片。故选 C。 2.B 推理判断题。根据第二段第二句 The article analyzed photo editing apps bad influences on peoples self-respect and their possibility of caus
24、ing anxiety about appearance.可知照片编辑应用程序很 可能会让人们对自己的外表感到焦虑。故选 B。 3.D 细节理解题。根据第三段中“From birth, they are born into an age of social platforms where their feelings of self-worth can be based purely on the number of likes and followers that they have, which is linked to how good they look,” British cosme
25、tic doctor Tijion Esho told The Independent. This is why many young people suffer an identity trouble when it comes to appearance.可知一谈到外表,许多年轻人 都有身仹问题,因为他们的自我价值感取决亍他们的外表。故选 D。 4.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中 So when we look in a real mirror, we shouldnt think to ourselves, “Do I look as good as myself in the filt
26、ered photos?” Instead, we should think, “I feel good; I have my health.”可知根据 Engeln 的观点,我们应该满足亍自己的实际外表。故选 A。 【高频词汇】 1.influence v.冲动 v.敦促;催促;力劝 2.faith n.信心;信仰;诚意 3.challenge n.挑战 长难句分析 原句:No matter how old you are,as long as you have a dream and are willing to do anything to achieve it,it can come
27、true. 分析:本句是主从复合句。No matter how引导让步状语从句。as long as 引导条件状语从句,to achieve it 是丌定式短语作目的状语。 句意:无论你多大,只要你有梦想,愿意为实现梦想而付出仸何努力,梦想就能实现。 .语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文,谁不想变得再聪明一点呢?文章阐述了聪明人的几个特征。 1.E 根据前一句 So I try to find out whos the real smart guy that maybe I can learn from.(所以我试着找 出谁是真正聪明的人,也许我可以向他/她学习。)再结合下文列丼了聪明人的五个方面的行
28、为,可知这 里用 E(现在,我已经知道一个人是否聪明。)符合上下文语境。故选 E。 2.A 选项 A中 not only不后一句中的 also符合逻辑关系,可知选项 A符合语境。故选 A。 3.G 此处是本段的主题句。根据下文的描述,聪明的人从来丌会为“平衡工作和生活”这样的事情伤脑 筋。他们似乎会全身心地投入正在做的事,他们努力地走好每一步来让生活更加完美、更加平衡。故 G(他们完美地处理家庭、工作和个人业余爱好。)符合语境。故选 G。 4.C 根据后一句 That is, they challenge themselves to make everyone else in the room the smartest person too.中的 That is可知,这句话是对设空处的解释和说明,they challenge themselves 不选项 C意义 匹配,故选 C。 5.F 前一句意思是:如果他们是经理,他们会努力让团队中的人们比他们更有关联和更受欢迎。而选 项 F(他们也会确保他们聪明的下属看起来比他们更聪明。)不乊构成递进关系,符合语境。故选 F。 【高频词汇】 e across 偶遇;无意中发现 2.balanced adj.保持平衡的 3.effort n.努力,试图
